Parkinsons disease Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade – Galen QUESTION Four major signs of parkinson disorder Answer: Tremors Muscle rigidity Bradykinesia (slow movement) and Akinesia (no movement) Asymmetric onset QUESTION Stages of PD Answer: Stage 1: Initial Stage • Unilateral limb involvement • Minimal weakness • Hand and arm t rembling Stage...

NUR 211- Clinical Parkinsons Case UNFOLDING Reasoning Lillian "Lilly" Marie Jones, 76 years old with complete solution Lillian "Lilly" Jones is a 76-year-old female with a history of hypertension, gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Parkinson's disease. Ms. Jones was hospitalized three months ago due to a urinary tract infection and dehydration. She is now a resident of Sunnyside Health Care Center, a local long-term care facility because her Parkinson's disease has progressed and...

-Used to treat Parkinson's Disease -Crosses the Blood Brain Barrier (unlike dopamine) and is decarboxylated to dopamine -Given with a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor to permit lower dose and to lower nausea and vomiting side effects -Side effects: orthostatic hypotension, sedation, confusion, hallucinations, psychosis -Gold standard of treatment Answer Levo-dopa Give with levodopa (Parkinsons) Inhibits DOPA-decarboxylase in periphery-->increased levodopa in CNS Answer Carbidop...

Location for bronchial drainage to the posterior apical segment Correct Answer-On the back, above the scapula Contraindications for electrotherapy Correct Answer-Cardiac arrhythmia, osteomyelitis, and seizure disorders Part Training Correct Answer-Practice of an indicidual component or sleected component of a task Signs of ALS Correct Answer-Assymetrical, distal weakness with atrophy; facial weakness with difficulty swallowing; hyperactive tendons/reflexes Parkinsons Disease Correct ...

NR-603-Week 1-Parkinsons Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+ Parkinson disease (PD) is a - slowly progressive neurodegenerative disease with an insidious onset of the cardinal features of asymmetric resting tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity, commonly with postural changes cardinal features of Parkinsons are - asymmetric resting tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity, commonly with postural changes Parkinsons is a result of - dopamine depletion which results in i...

In this experiment which of the following is (are) independent variable(s): a) % obese b) gender only c) level of physical activity only d) type of exercise only e) b and c are both independent variables in this experiment correct answers e) b and c are both independent variables in this experiment The data above are from an experiment in which the severity (low UPDRS III score = lower severity) of Parkinsons patients' symptoms was assessed before and after a stimulator was surgically i...

PC707 MODULE 7 CNS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 26 1. Norepinephrine::-neurotransmitter that causes arousal, appetite, executive functioning, motivation, intellect 2. Too much of norepinephrine could potentially cause::-anxiety, panic, anorex- ia, excitability, insomnia 3. Too little of norepinephrine could potentially cause:: -depression -ADHD/ADD 4. Which drugs can be utilized to help regulate norepinephrine levels?: - -SNRIs* -tricyclic antidepressants -MA...

ATI Capstone Fundamentals Pre-Assessment Questions With Complete Solutions +Rationale |Multiple Choices A nurse is assessing a client who has parkinsons disease. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? • pruritis (no, nurse should expect oily skin, which results from autonomic dysfunction, rather than pruritis, which results from dry skin) • hypertension (no, should expect orthostatic hypotension which results from autonomic dysfunction) • bradykinesi...

What are the typical demographics of a patient with MS (what type of person does this disease normally effect) - correct answer Young, caucasion female of eastern European desent At the onset of alzheimers, what category of medications should be initiated - correct answer Cholinesterase inhibitors What factors contribute to a patient being high risk for falls - correct answer History of falls, medications, vision impairment, heat rate/rhythm abnormalities, footwear issues, home environment...

Neurologic System (NCCPA outline) (Latest 2023 / 2024) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. What is the genetic basis of Huntington disease? Answer: Expansion of the *c*ytosine- *a*denine- *g*uanine trinucleotide repeats in the HTT gene think: you *HUNT* and animals go in a *CAG*e 2. PE will show pain in V2 and V3 distributions, not V1 Answer: Trigeminal Neuralgia(Tic douloureux) 3. CT scan of someone with Huntington will reveal Answer: cerebral and caudate nucleus atrophy ...